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Modal Verbs in the Past

Modal Verbs in the Past: Meaning, Form and Examples Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. In today’s lesson, we are going to look at modal verbs in the past. This is an important grammar topic if you want to speak and write more naturally in English, especially at B2 Read more

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By My Lingua Academy, 4 weeks8 Apr 2026 ago
Should have / shouldn't have
Cambridge exams Grammar Modal verbs

Should Have / Shouldn’t Have

Should Have / Shouldn’t Have (talking about regret, criticism, and missed opportunities in English English is wonderfully good at talking about the past — especially when we want to judge it. When we regret something, criticise a decision, or reflect on what went wrong, we often turn to two small but Read more

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By My Lingua Academy, 4 months8 Jan 2026 ago
Need, Needn't, Needn't have
Grammar Modal verbs

Need, Needn’t, Needn’t Have in English

Learn how to use need, needn’t and needn’t have in English with clear grammar rules, natural examples, common mistakes and Cambridge B2–C1 practice exercises.

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By My Lingua Academy, 2 years15 Dec 2023 ago
Modal verbs of deduction
Cambridge exams Grammar

Modal Verbs of Deduction

Learn how to use modal verbs of deduction in English, including must, might, may, could and can’t, with present and past examples, common mistakes and exercises.

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By My Lingua Academy, 3 years28 Apr 2023 ago
Modal verbs MAY and MIGHT
Grammar Modal verbs

Modal Verbs May and Might

Learn how to use modal verbs may and might in English with easy rules, clear examples, and common uses such as possibility, permission, polite requests, and past speculation.

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By My Lingua Academy, 4 years4 May 2022 ago
Modal Verbs of Speculation about the Past
B2 First C1 Advanced Grammar Modal verbs

Modal Verbs of Speculation about the Past

In this lesson, you will learn how to use modal verbs of speculation about the past in English. We will look at the form, meaning, and differences between must have, might have, may have, could have, and can’t have, with clear examples and practice.

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By My Lingua Academy, 5 years7 Sep 2021 ago
Would have, Could have, Should have
B2 First C1 Advanced Cambridge exams Grammar

Would have, Could have, Should have

Confused by would have, could have, and should have? In this lesson, learn the meaning of each structure, when to use them, and the common mistakes English learners should avoid.

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By My Lingua Academy, 5 years8 Aug 2021 ago

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